Pouring can



Jan. 14, 1930. PQRGES v 1,743,283

' POURING CAN Filed March 9. 1928 avwamtoz 351 ail e13 Patented Jan. 14,1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GUSTAVE PORGES, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.',ASSIGNOR TO STROHMEYER &; ARPE GOMIhANY,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK POURING CAN Applicationfiled March 9, 1928. Serial No. 260,352.

This invention relates to cans such as are used for the preservation offoods and other articles, and aims to provide such can with an integralspout that permits safe and eflicient pouring of a liquid containedwithin the can.

A particular feature of the invention resides in providing a spout bydeforming the rim of the can, without adding any materials or structuralparts to the can. In the case of a square can the rim may be deformedadjacent one of the corners to define the spout.

Further novelty is present in the arrangement of a depression forming adrip basin ad jacent the spout, and in the provision of indicating meansand/or a weakened portion to guide the user in punching a pouring holethrough the top of the can within the boundaries of the depression. Theinvention.

also contemplates punching a second hole for the admission of air at apoint directly opposite the pouring hole.-

While a' preferred form of the invention has been disclosed for purposesof illustration, it should be understood that various changes may bemade in the structure without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a can embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the can. n

Fig. 3 is a section on line 33-of Fi 1.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 44 of ig. 1.

In metallic cans commonly. in use'for preserving liquid food materials,such as olive oil, the top of the can is joined to the side walls by arolled seam. This seam includes.

several plies of the material from which the can is formed, andtherefore forms a very stiff rim at the corner where the side walls andtop meet. I

The present invention aims to utilize this rim and to take advantage ofits rigidity to form a spout for the can. This is accomplished bydeforming the rim to produce a V-shaped spout pointing outwardly fromthe top surface of the can.

' The drawing shows a square can 10cmbodying the invention, butobviously it can be applied to cans of any style or shape. The

can is shown as having a rolled seam 11 at the line of juncture of theside walls 12 and one of the ends 13. Thespout is formed by bendinginwardly the rim 11 and adjacent wall portions as indicated at 14, atopposite sides of one of the corners of the can. The top of the canadjacent the spout is bent downwardly as at 15 to form a drip basin oflimited area, and it is intended that the consumer shall puncture thetop within the drip basin to form a pouring hole.

To guide the consumer in making such a hole an indicating mark may beplaced in the basin or preferably the top may be weakened at a pointwithin the basin by punching a rosette or similar figure into thematerial of the top as indicated at 16. In the latter case the rosetteserves as an indicating mark and also facilitates the puncturing of thetop. Ina similarv way an indicating mark or rosette may beplaced on thetop at a point 17 opposite the mark 16 to assist the consumer in forminga vent hole to admit air While liquid is being discharged from thepouring hole. I

The advantages and utility of the present structure will be apparent tothose familiar with the art. The spout does not project beyond thenormal boundaries of the can, so that there is no danger of its becomingbent or broken in shipment or use, and the fact that it is formedby thestiflenedrim 11 further insures its permanent shape. The drip. basincatches any back flow from the spout and keeps it from spreadin over thetop surface of the can. 1

I claim: 1. A can having a rim at the juncture of the side wall and thetop, said rim being deformed to produce a spout pointlng outwardl fromthe top surface of the can.

2. X can having a rolled seam at the Juneture 'of the side wall and thetop, said seam being deformed to produce a V-shaped spout pointingoutwardly from the top surface'of the can.

3. A can havinga'rim at the juncture of the side wall and the top, saidrim being deformed to produce a spout pointing outwardly from the topsurface of the can, and

. wardly from the top surface 0 the can", the

top of the can adjacent the spout being indented to form a drip basin,the top of the can being weakened at a point within the drip basin tofacilitate the formation of a pouring hole.

6. A can having a rolled seam at the juncture of the side wall and thetop, said seam being deformed to produce a V-shaped spout pointingoutwardly from the top surface of the can, the top of the can adjacentthe spout the top of the can adjacent the spout being bent downwardly toform a drip basin, the

nose of the spout being located within the limits of the main can "wallcontour.

13. A can having a rim at the junction of the side wall and the "top,'saidrim being deformed to produce a spout pointing outwardly from thetop surface of the can, and the top of the can adjacent the spout beingbent downwardly to form a drip basin, the nose of the spout beinglocated within the limits of the main can wall contour, and the spoutwall forming one limit of the drip basin, which communicates directlywith the spout.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

GUSTAVE PORGES.

being indented to form a drip basin, the top of the can being weakenedat a point within the drip basin to facilitate the formation of apouring hole.

7. A can havin a rim at'the juncture of the side wall and the top, saidrim being deformed to produce a s out pointing outwardly from the topsur ace of the can, the top of the can adjacent the spout bein indentedto form a drip basin, the top 0 the can being weakened at a point withinthe drip basin to facilitate the formation of a pouring hole, and thetop beingweakened at a point opposite the spout to assist in formmg avent hole. J

8. A can having a rim at the junction of the side wall and the top, saidrim being deformed to produce a spout wardly from the top surface 0limits of the main can wall contour.

. 9. A can havin a rim at the junction of the side wall 'an the top,said rim being deformed by portions bent inwardly to produce a spoutpointing outwardly from the top surface of the can. I

10. A can having a rolled seam-at the junctlon of the side wall and thetop, said seam being deformed by portions bent inwardly pointing outthecan, the nose of the spout being .located within the-- to produceaV-shaped spout pointing outwardly from the top surface of the can.

11. A can having a rim at the junction of the side wall and the top,said rim being deformed to produce a spout pointing outwardly from thetop surface of the can, and the top of the can adjacent the spout beingbent downwardly to form a drip basin com municating directly with thespout wall.

' 12. A can having a rim at the junction of the side wall and the top,said rim being deformed to produce a spout pointing out-- wardly fromthe top surface of the can, and

